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Last week, I told you about the Blessing Box food donation program in Neptune and now I have another inspiring story of giving. A caterer in Westville, NJ, found himself out of work due to the pandemic, but instead of feeling sorry for himself, he decided to try to help others in a similar situation. Enter your number to get our free mobile app Barney Corrigan put a small wooden cabinet filled with non-perishable food in front of his house, free to anyone who needed it. He put a post up on Facebook to spread the word and it quickly took off. Soon the cabinet wasn’t big enough to hold all th...

Macedonia Baptist Church sit across the road from a handcrafted box

Neighbors of the Hinkson Avenue "Blessing Box" have placed a temporary container until the original box is replaced.

Couple keeps ‘blessing box’ stocked with food to help neighbors in need Stephen and Rosalyn Smith stock the Blessing Box standing proudly in front of their Neptune City home. “Crackers, really good treat,” Stephen said. Pretzels are, too. “We stuff it as much as we can,” he said. Stephen tells CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock in late November, a TV show called “Returning the Favor” inspired him to take action. It took a week to craft the shelter and highlight the simplest of terms — “take what you need” or “leave what you can.” The Smiths filled it with $30 worth of food, sh...

January 13, 2021 CHEER offers new yearly memberships The annual CHEER membership year now runs Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, starting with 2021. CHEER is a nonprofit agency that serves the 50-plus population in Sussex County through an array of programs and services including nutrition, transportation, home health assistance, and social and recreational activities. Its mission is to keep seniors in their homes enjoying healthy and active lifestyles. The CHEER membership fee of $30 per year gives members access to all seven CHEER congregate meal activity centers in Sussex County plus eligibili...